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ADHD and Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy
Differences to be understood and accommodated, not deficits to be fixed. Late-diagnosis welcome.
What ADHD and Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Looks Like
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy approaches ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences as differences to be understood and accommodated, not deficits to be fixed. The work pairs practical support (executive function, sensory regulation, communication strategy, self-advocacy) with the deeper work of unmasking, processing late diagnosis, and rewriting the internal narrative many neurodivergent adults grew up with. Late-diagnosis and self-identified clients are welcome. The starting point is your actual brain, not a normative standard you have spent your life trying to approximate.
Who This Is For
- Adults newly diagnosed or self-identified as ADHD or autistic.
- Long-diagnosed adults wanting affirming, non-pathologizing care.
- Neurodivergent people processing the cost of years of masking.
- AuDHD adults seeking integrated, affirming support.
- Neurodivergent parents and partners navigating relational dynamics.
What to Expect
- Affirming framing from the first session: differences, not deficits.
- Practical executive-function and sensory-regulation strategy.
- Space for the grief, anger, and relief that often come with diagnosis.
- Unmasking work paced to your safety and life context.
- Referrals to specialty assessment if formal diagnosis is part of your goals.
My Training and Approach
Neurodiversity-affirming clinical training. MHC-LP in New York State under the supervision of Ryan Sforza, LMHC-D. M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Practice is informed by current ADHD and autism research from neurodivergent-led sources alongside clinical literature.